Published June 21, 2018
By Dave CatlinOnce again four years have flown by and a new World Cup has started in Russia. Even better, England won a game. You may hate football, but you can’t deny the passions and emotions it creates for many people including your students. Why not harness their enthusiasm with a set of Roamer challenges? Roamer has a talent for connecting with student interests.
Published April 23, 2016 By Dave CatlinI have visited schools all over the world. From the poverty of South African Township schools to the richness of Newport Beach schools in California. I have worked with teachers overwhelmed and struggling to make progress and high achieving institutes in Shanghai and Singapore. Now and then I came across a school worthy of special mention. Oxon Hill Middle School is such a place.
Published June 5, 2015 By Dave Catlin and Andrew CsizmadiaValiant Technology started working with educational robots in 1983. In those days people used Logo to program Turtles. Now you can use Roamer ScratchX to program Roamer. In this article I explain how it makes an ideal partnership.
Published May 5, 1991 By Dave CatlinGenerally writing about sensors make the subject appear complex. Using sensors, particularly with the Roamer, is much easier than it may seem, and the more you practice, the easier it gets! Marcus Topham continues his look at Roamer Sensors. (more…)
Published May 1, 1991 By Dave Catlin and Keith Farley-PettmanRoamer may first appear in the nursery but King Edward VI School are discovering it is capable of providing exciting and challenging projects for older pupils. Head of CDT, Keith Farley-Pettman has set the problem below for his year 9 students. Their solution was published in the next issue of GO. Here we combine both problem and solution. This is a Classic Roamer Activity, which is still relevant and feasible with the latest Roamer. (more…)
